Power plant · Iowa, United States
Walter Scott Jr Energy Center
Walter Scott Jr Energy Center is a power plant in Iowa, United States, with 1,648 MW of capacity, owned by MidAmerican Energy Co (68.2%), Central Iowa Power Cooperative (10.4%), Lincoln Electric System (7.1%) and 12 others.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Iowa | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1978 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | MidAmerican Energy Co (68.2%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Central Iowa Power Cooperative (10.4%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Lincoln Electric System (7.1%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Corn Belt Power Coop (4.8%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Municipal Energy Agency of NE (3.9%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Cedar Falls Utilities (2.6%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Atlantic Municipal Utilities (IA) (1.1%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | City of Spencer - (IA) (0.6%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | City of New Hampton - (IA) (0.3%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Eldridge City Utilities (0.3%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Town of Montezuma - (IN) (0.2%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Waverly Municipal Elec Utility - (IA) (0.2%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | City of Sumner - (IA) (0.1%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | City of Alta - (IA) (0.1%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | City of West Bend - (IA) (0.1%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,648 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 41.1800, -95.8408 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Walter Scott Jr Energy Center is the largest of 11 power plants in Iowa and the 124th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,648 MW is 0.2% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 1st of 11 | 7,841 MW | 21% |
| United States | 124th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.2% |
| All power plants in our data | 131st of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | 0.14% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 3 data centers (554 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Council Bluffs (East) | Data center | 237 MW | Operating | 4.2 km |
| Meta Sarpy | Data center | 80 MW | Operating | 26 km |
| Google Omaha | Data center | 237 MW | Operating | 27 km |
Owners, operator and place
- MidAmerican Energy CoOwner · 68.2%
- Central Iowa Power CooperativeOwner · 10.4%
- Lincoln Electric SystemOwner · 7.1%
- Corn Belt Power CoopOwner · 4.8%
- Municipal Energy Agency of NEOwner · 3.9%
- Cedar Falls UtilitiesOwner · 2.6%
- Atlantic Municipal Utilities (IA)Owner · 1.1%
- City of Spencer - (IA)Owner · 0.6%
- City of New Hampton - (IA)Owner · 0.3%
- Eldridge City UtilitiesOwner · 0.3%
- Town of Montezuma - (IN)Owner · 0.2%
- Waverly Municipal Elec Utility - (IA)Owner · 0.2%
- City of Sumner - (IA)Owner · 0.1%
- City of Alta - (IA)Owner · 0.1%
- City of West Bend - (IA)Owner · 0.1%
- MidAmerican Energy CoOperator
- Power plants in Iowa, United States16
- Power plants in the United States1,635
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Epoch AI. Epoch AI data centers, CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.